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Student's Hawk Encounter Highlights Urgent Bird Safety Crisis

2/4/2025

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Oregon State University student Jayshaun Talbert's shocking encounter with a Cooper’s hawk crashing into a glass wall sheds light on the alarming reality of bird-window strikes, claiming over 1 billion avian lives each year in the U.S. Experts urge action, advocating for bird-safe solutions like marking glass, dimming lights, and relocating feeders to protect our feathered friends.

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Oregon State University student Jayshaun Talbert's shocking encounter with a Cooper’s hawk crashing into a glass wall sheds light on the alarming reality of bird-window strikes, claiming over 1 billion avian lives each year in the U.S. Experts urge action, advocating for bird-safe solutions like marking glass, dimming lights, and relocating feeders to protect our feathered friends.